Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, India (OIE, February 13 2013): No New Poultry Outbreaks

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India


Information received on 13/02/2013 from Mr Gokul Chandra Pati, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report)
  • Date of start of the event 12/10/2012
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 22/10/2012
  • Report date 13/02/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 13/02/2013
  • Date event resolved 13/02/2013
  • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (26/10/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (29/11/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (13/02/2013)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Epidemiological comments
  • Surveillance around the area of the outbreak since completion of the operations (including culling, disinfection and clean-up) and surveillance in the rest of the States have shown no evidence of presence of notifiable avian influenza (H5N1).
  • Hence, India declares itself free from notifiable avian influenza (H5N1) on 13 February 2013 according to Article 10.4.3 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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